Ultimately the hind legs became strengthened at the expense of the front ones.

The numerous legal cases that resulted from his visitation policy strengthened the archiepiscopal court at the expense of the lower courts.

He sought to strengthen the national control over the health system at the expense of the Israel's sick funds.

In hospitals, directors will therefore see their powers strengthened at the expense of the boards and local elected officials.

Yet in practice it has strengthened some countries' public sectors at the expense of their private ones.

Phillips said he could have made deals that would have strengthened some positions at the expense of others.

Aid is also an important tool in our efforts to strengthen the transitional government at the expense of the local warlords.

It has also been aiming to strengthen its position at the expense of other countries and peoples. I can provide abundant evidence of this.

The executive is again being strengthened at the expense of the legislature.

But to strengthen the boroughs at the expense of the executive is to invite paralysis.